Ann Arbor, MI Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight threshold
- >5,500 lbs empty weight
- Length threshold
- >22 feet
- Time limit
- 3 hours max
- Curfew window
- 8 p.m.–8 a.m.
- Exemption
- vehicles actively servicing area
Summary
Ann Arbor caps parking of trucks and buses over 5,500 pounds or 22 feet on residential streets at 3 hours between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m., unless the vehicle is actively providing a service in the area.
It is unlawful to park any truck or bus, except those actively providing a service, on any residential street for more than 3 hours between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. For purposes of this section, "residential street" shall mean the portion of any street which is adjacent to land zoned under Chapter 55 as residential zoning districts. For purposes of this section, "truck or bus" shall mean any vehicle which is licensed for any empty weight of more than 5,500 pounds or which exceeds 22 feet in length.
(Ord. No. 65-79, 2-4-80; Ord. No. 22-81, 5-4-81; Ord. No. 18-09, § 13, 7-16-18)
10:64. - Buses, taxicabs, stopping and standing. The operator of a bus or taxicab shall not stop, stand, or park upon any street in any business district at any place other than at a bus stop, or taxicab stand, respectively, except that this provision shall not prevent the operator of any such vehicle from temporarily stopping in accordance with other stopping, standing, or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while engaged in the expeditious unloading of passengers.
10:65. - Restricted use of bus and taxicab stands. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop, or other than a taxicab in a taxicab stand when such stop or stand has been officially designated and appropriately signed, except as permitted in section 10:59.
10:66. - Residential parking districts.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 26 Update 4).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 10:63 makes it unlawful to park a truck or bus, defined as any vehicle licensed for an empty weight over 5,500 pounds or exceeding 22 feet in length, on a residential street for more than 3 hours between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., unless the vehicle is actively providing a service. A residential street is one adjacent to land zoned residential under the city's Unified Development Code, Chapter 55. Vehicles actively servicing the area at the time are exempt from the curfew.
Violations & Fines
Civil infraction under the parking fine schedule adopted by City Council resolution (§ 10:77); each additional 3-hour period over the limit is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park a box truck on my residential street overnight in Ann Arbor?
What counts as a residential street under this rule?
Sources & Official References
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